Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-05

A MeURNFuL SCENE.
Funeral of the Late FRANK f'
mckinley.

Funeral of che Late Frank r.
mckinley.
One of the most impressive funeral
ceremonies ever witnessed in Los An
eeles took place yesterday afternoon
when the remains of Frank Z. Nc
Ginley we're laid in their last resting.
Mace in the Catholic cemetery on
Buena Vista street. The facts of the
sad case are doubtless still fresh in
the minds of the readers Of the HER
AID; how the deceased had been
hunting near Sierra Madre and was
found dying with his discharged gun
by his side, having in some manner
accidentally shot himself. He was
one of the most prominent members
of labor organizations in this city,
being President OF the Carpenters
Union No. Sc, member of the Angel
City Lodge, KNIGHTS of Honor, and
also of the Knights OF Labor, As
sembly 2405, ex-secretary of the
Trades Council and member
of Company A, National Guard.
As was expected, these organizations
were fully represented, and when the
procession was formed at 80 yester-
day afternoon at the late home of the
deceased, fully $50 mourners were in
attendance and escorted the remains
to the cathedral on Main street, where
religious services were to be held.
On arriving there two columns were
formed, between which the hearse
was driven and the remains were car
RED into the church where a short
but impressive service was held. On
leaving the building procession was
formed in the following order:
Carpenters Union, No. So.
Knights of Honor = Angel City
Lodge.
Knights of Labor-2405-140
Company CA" National Guard.
The hearse surrounded by guard
of honor of 100 members OF the Car
penters' Union.
The pall-bearers were ten in num-
Der, being recruited from the follow
ing organizations Carpenters Union,
four members; Knights OF Honor, two
members; Knights of Labor, two
members; and Company A, National
Guard, two members. The order OF
march was through Main street to
Temple, to New High, thence to Bue-
ma Vista, and to the cemetery. The
procession was a very striking one
apart from its vast numerical strength.
The members of the various organiza-
tions marched four abreast, preceded by
the banners of their orders draped in
Grape, and following them came the
National Guard with arms reversed,
who in turn Immediately preceded the
vehicle bearing the remains. The
coffin was hidden from view by mass
of magnificent floral emblems, some
of which were of wonderful workman
ship and design. There we're fully
100 hacks and carriages following in
the train, the whole procession being
more than one-half mile long. On
arriving at the cemetery Mr.. Will
man, Vice-President OF the Carpen-
ters' Union, who was marshal OF the
day, in a very skilful manner di-
rected the movements of the differ
ent bodies, so that when the
coffin was finally laid by the
side of the newly-dug grave. it was a
most imposing spectacle. Hundreds
of strong men stood around looking
with wistful eyes upon the grim en-
blem of death which contained all
that was mortal OF their late comrade
and as the priest stepped. forward to
perform the last rites of holy church,
q death-like silence fell over the
scene. The solemn words, dust to
dust, ashes to ashes rang out with
impressive earnestness and the coffin
was tenderly lifted and lowered into
its cold resting-place to be hidden for
ever from the gaze Of mortal eyes.
Then slowly and sadly the vast assem-
blage marched away, leaving him
whom they loved
where Silence, thoughtful God, who loves
The neighborhood OF death, in groves
OF asphodel lies hid, and weaves
His hushine spell among the leaves"